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Ravens' Ozzie Newsome carries no title but still plenty of influence on draft

OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Everyone knows this year's draft will be a historic one for the Baltimore Ravens because it will mark the first time Ozzie Newsome won't be making the final decisions.

What some tend to forget: Newsome isn't history with the Ravens.

Newsome, 63, has stepped aside to allow Eric DeCosta to take over as general manager, but he has a role in the organization (even though he never hzx received a title). Newsome has moved out of his office so DeCosta can be a few feet away from coach John Harbaugh and has relocated to Art Modell's old office down the hall, but he still delivers a trusted voice (even though his days of news conferences are presumably over).